Oregon Statutes 423.610 – Liability of persons associated with program; confidentiality of communications
(1) Facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program facilitators, advisory committee members and staff persons shall not be compelled to testify or produce evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding with respect to any facilitated dialogue or responsibility letter bank program communication, except as required under rules established pursuant to ORS § 423.615.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 423.610
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(2) Facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program facilitators, advisory committee members and staff persons are not civilly liable for any act or omission done or made while engaged in efforts to assist a victim, survivor or adult in custody in the course of or in connection with a facilitated dialogue or responsibility letter bank program conducted pursuant to rules adopted by the Department of Corrections, unless the facilitator, member or person acted or made an omission in bad faith, with malicious intent or in a manner that exhibited a willful or wanton disregard of the rights, safety or property of another person.
(3) Facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program communications are confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person, except as permitted under rules established pursuant to ORS § 423.615.
(4) Facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program communications are not admissible as evidence in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding, except as permitted under rules established pursuant to ORS § 423.615. [2017 c.114 § 3; 2019 c.213 § 102]